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“Suspect considers islative area,” she continued, pacing still "Sex, weapon restriction, drug, tobacco, and alcohol restrictions, and ulated The hter of friends, the only granddaughter of one of the country’s islators, by a banned weapon Was this an illustration of the flaws the suspect considers are inherent in the legal system?

“Motive,” she concluded, settling again “Self-indulgence” She took a deep, satisfied breath “Compute probability”

Her system whined, reminded her it was one more piece of hardware that needed replacement, then settled into a jerky hum

Probability Roarke perpetrator given current data and supposition, eighty-two point six per cent

Oh, it was possible, Eve thought, leaning back in her chair There was a tiunned down by another child for the shoes on his feet

What was that if not obscene self-indulgence?

He had the opportunity He had the ance could be taken into account, he had the motive

So why, Eve thought as she watched her oords blink on the monitor, as she studied her computer’s impersonal analysis, couldn’t she make it play in her own head?

She just couldn’t see it, she ad behind the ca wo steel into her perhaps only moments after he’d pumped his seed into her

Still, certain facts couldn’t be overlooked If she could gather enough of them, she could issue a warrant for a psychiatric evaluation

Wouldn’t that be interesting? she thought with a half s journey

She’d take the next step at seven the following evening

The buzz at her door brought a frown of annoyance to her eyes “Save and lock on voice print, Dallas Code Five Disengage”

Theher A glance at her security screen wiped the froay

“Hey, Mavis”